Breaking Photography Rules -Creative Freedom

For most of us who are or have been interested in photography, chances are that you have been going over the basics of photography in terms of exposure and settings. There are several rules that are associated with photography and most of us take pictures keeping those common points in mind.

- Mrinmoy Choudhury

Often, our images become boring, not because they are not good enough, but there is no point of interest or the interest of the viewer is not reaching where it should be. Sometimes, breaking the said rules or changing the way you compose for images might give the images a different feel altogether. It is not mandatory to follow the specifics while shooting as each one of us has a creative outlook towards things. Some develop faster than some who take time to understand and eventually learn to observe in detail.

Composition rules are the most common in photography to follow but in case you want to have more creative freedom, it’s time you scrap a few pages from the rule book and venture on your own, trying to make each image striking. We have summed up a few important points for you to remember next time you go to shoot.

Rule of thirds

The rule-of-thirds is known to all. It’s your image frame, that is divided into three equal parts both horizontally and vertically. Placing a subject in any of those points of intersections of the lines cutting each other is said to give a more even composition and draw the eye of the viewer towards the subject. While this rule holds well for compositions, trying to create something without following the rule is challenging. Try perfectly symmetrical compositions with perspectives to give the idea of depth in the image. Similarly, placing a subject for a square composition can be tricky and challenging at the same time. If your camera supports a square format image or a 1:1 aspect ratio, you can start practicing right away.

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